Refuse, Recycling & Brush

Curbside Trash/Recycling Service

The City of Evansville contracts curbside collection service with Badgerland Disposal/LRS. Badgerland/LRS will provide recycling and refuse collection for all residents on Thursdays. Under the curbside collection program each resident will receive poly-carts for their recyclables (biweekly service) and for their trash (weekly service). 

2025 Garbage & Recycling Calendar

The City of Evansville is responsible for the initial set up for garbage collection, but the City does not operate the garbage and recycling collection services.

All customer feedback should be reported to GFL directly at 608-580-0580 or LRS.bltownservice@gflenv.com

Introduction letter

Contract

New Refuse and Recycling Collection Service

To set up an account for garbage collection, water, sewer and/or electrical service please contact City Hall at 608-882-2266, option 1.   

Curbside Collection Services

Yard Waste 

Collection of branches, brush and yard waste debris is scheduled from April to October, on the first (1st) full work week of the month.  All grass clipping and small yard waste must be placed in a paper bag or a container that can be emptied and placed back onto the parking area.  No plastic bags. 

Yard waste should not be raked or blown into the street.  Please be kind and blow your lawn clippings into your yard for natural decomposing.  When the lawn clippings clump together they create major clogs in the stormwater drainage system which can contribute to flash flooding and standing water in the streets.

Leaf 

Curbside leaf collection begins after curbside yard waste collection ends and will continue until snow accumulates or the end of November. Municipal Services requests that leaves are left loose on the curb. You may also take them to the Yard Waste Drop Site, located at 465 Water St (next to the Fire Station).

Holiday Tree 

Curbside tree collection will begin the first workday following Christmas Day and continue until snow accumulates or the end of January. It will then resume in April when the yard waste curbside collection begins.

Drop Site for Yard Waste & E-Recycling (April-November)

Hours of Operation for 2025: Now Open

Wednesdays: 5-7pm (March 26 through October 29th)

Saturdays: 9am-2:30pm (March 22nd through November 22nd)

At this site you can dispose of grass clippings, leaves, branches and general yard waste.

Leaves need to be in a bin or paper bags.

Location is at 465 Water Street (next to the Fire Station). 

E-Waste Guidelines

A list of the most common electronic devices in the rule is as follows:

• Desktop PCs Towers

• Network Servers

• Network Equipment (Routers, Hubs, Switches, Modems, etc)

• Laptops

• CRT Monitors and Televisions

• LCD Monitors

• Peripherals (Printers, Scanners, Keyboards, etc)

• Office Equipment (Copiers, FAX Machines, Phones, etc)

• Cables, Wire, Connectors, Adaptors, Power Strips, and Surge Protectors

• Media (CK, Floppy/Encased Diskettes, Storage Tape, etc.)

• Ink Jet and Toner Cartridges

• Memory/RAM

• Consumer Scrap

• Small Appliances (Microwaves, Toasters, Vacuums, etc)

• Consumer Electronics (VCRs, Stereos, DVD players, Cell Phones, etc)

• UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

Unacceptable Items Include:

• Certain older electronics-CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)
• Leaking Electronics
• Batteries

Please refer to Wisconsin State Statute 287.07(5)(a) for the complete list of electronic devices that are regulated under this law.

Now Offering

Non-Evansville residents and area commercial businesses access now available through paid permits.  See forms below.

We are offering open access to tree remnants under 16" diameter for firewood.  Simply load up and drive off.  Wood chips and compost may also be available as supplies last and placed in designated collection areas.

We do not accept: dimensional lumber, plastics, hanging baskets, dirt and regular garbage

• Permit for Commercial and Non-Evansville Resident to Access Yard Waste Recycling Facility

• Managing and Reducing Litter

• Rock County Clean Sweep